Cricket pitches?

Question

how do you prepare a cricket pitch? is it just turf with no grass on? is there anything you add to it to make it bare or jhust burn the grass away?

Answer 1

Here is everything you need
Glad to help:)

Answer 2

Drop in pitches, as mentioned in one of the above answers, are viewed with suspicion in many quarters as they often behave unlike a 'proper' pitch. New Zealand have used them a lot in recent years because their test grounds are also used for rugby, but there was a Test in 2002/3 iirc where the pitch was a minefield for the first two days - England were rolled over for under 200 and still took a first innings lead - and then totally flattened out: Hussain got a ton, Thorpe a double, and set NZ 550+ to win - and they didn't miss by much, as Astle scored the fastest double of all time (39 balls for second hundred?)
Pitch preparation is a balancing act, as you need some grass to bind the pitch together otherwise it crumbles into a dustbowl, but too much grass and it'll be a greentop with the ball moving sideways. It's difficult enough for us on a Saturday to get a decent wicket for 90 overs - how hard is it to prepare a pitch for 450 overs that doesn't bore the pants off everyone?
Much easier to buy an artificial like we just have :)

Answer 3

Most new club cricket pitches take years to settle and get true bounce. They have to have a good base and are built up season by season with top dressing and soil. Once mature it takes a full season to significantly change the way a pitch plays, many skippers think the groundsman can do it from week to week, just doesn't happen, yes you can cut the grass,roll and water it, but its only cosmetic, won`t really change the bounce and carry
The water table in the surrounding ground can also be crucial. Some of the pitches in the Caribbean are covered in thin mud and then rolled, they actually shine in the sun but tend to break up, crack, and with the cracks comes variable bounce, which is not good

Answer 4

It takes more than jus growing grass and cutting it. The preperation of a cricket pitch might take long and the wicket takes even longer to prepare. The actual pitch were you bowl on might take 2 seasons to prepare and the grass is then cut and the pitch should be watered and all.

Answer 5

Time, correct materials , weather, preparation and patience are all needed to make a really top class wicket.

Then, hours and hours of rolling, watering, tender love and care and good luck.

It's much easier these days to get one of these prepard in a box wickets, use it and take it back up again. Certainly been using them in Australia and also Lords have experimented with them over the last five years.

Lets cricket ground s have altenative uses rather thna being shut for eight months a year.

Answer 6

Unfortunitly it takes time for the grass to mature and to be "kept" If you were wanting to do a proper one, start im the summer and give 5 months notice before you do.

Answer 7

dont know about normal pitches but indians use glue to make pitches.
(champions trophy)

Answer 8

The first answer is right

Answer 9

they are smeared with richard.

Answer 10

Please check the following link for details:

http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ABOUT_CRICKET/PITCHES/PREP_OF_PITCHES.html